In post-landing interviews with Charissa Thompson for Blue Origin after the crew exited their space capsule, each NS-31 crew member spoke about how profound a journey the launch was, and the deeper connection they now feel to Earth and humanity.

A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has launched an all-female crew to suborbital space. The private space company’s NS-31 flight fired a star-studded crew skyward, including singer Katy Perry and Bezos’ partner,